Antioch - Wikipedia
WEBThe modern city of Antakya, in Hatay Province of Turkey, was named after the ancient city, which lies in ruins on the Orontes River and did not overlap in habitation with the modern city. Antioch was founded near the end of the fourth century BC by Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals, as one of the tetrapoleis of Seleucis ...
Antioch | Ancient City in Turkey, History & Culture | Britannica
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Antioch, populous city of ancient Syria and now a major town of south-central Turkey. It lies near the mouth of the Orontes River, about 12 miles (19 km) northwest of the Syrian border. Antioch was founded in 300 bce by Seleucus I Nicator, a former general of Alexander the Great.
Antioch Has Always Survived Its Tragic History. What Will the …
WEBMar 2, 2023 · Despite 99 percent of Turkey’s population identifying as Muslim, the city also included a Greek Orthodox church, rebuilt after an earthquake in 1872, a Catholic church, and a modern synagogue ...
Antakya - Wikipedia
WEBAntakya (Turkish pronunciation: [ɑnˈtɑkjɑ]; Local Turkish: Anteke[2]), modern form of Antioch (Ancient Greek: Ἀντιόχεια, romanized: Antiókheia; Armenian: Անտիոք, romanized: Andiok; Latin: Antiochia), is a municipality and the …
Antioch | Turkey, Map, & History | Britannica
WEBAntioch, ancient city in Phrygia, near the Pisidian border, close to modern Yalvaç, in west-central Turkey. Founded by Seleucus I Nicator (c. 358–281 bce), it was made a free city in 189 bce by the Romans, who took direct control about 25 bce; soon thereafter the emperor Augustus made it a colony.
History of Antioch | Britannica
WEBAntioch, Turkish Antakya or Hitay, City (pop., 2000: 144,910), south-central Turkey. Founded in 300 bc by the Seleucid dynasty, Antioch was the centre of the Seleucid power until 64 bc, when it became the capital of the province …
Exploring the Lesser-Known Biblical City of Antioch - Learn Religions
WEBJul 9, 2018 · Location: Located about 300 miles north of Jerusalem, Antioch was built next to the Orontes River in what is now modern-day Turkey. Antioch was built just 16 miles from a port on the Mediterranean Sea, which made it …
The Glorious History of the Ancient Greek City of Antioch
WEBApr 12, 2024 · Now called “Antakya” by the Turks, with modern-era buildings completely obscuring those from Hellenistic and Roman times, little is left of the glory that once was Antioch. Founded near the end of the fourth century BC by Seleucus I Nicator, one of the generals of Alexander the Great, the city’s location benefitted it militarily as well ...
Antioch on the Orontes 2.0. New Stories from an Ancient City
WEBAntioch’s modern reincarnation Antakya (Hatay province, southeast Turkey) grows by the day at the expense of its ancient predecessor. The city walls, hippodrome, and temple on the island are the last witnesses of Antioch’s heyday.
Uncovering Antioch - Princeton University
WEBNov 1, 2018 · From 1932 to 1939, a team of archaeologists from Princeton University led an excavation at Antioch, an ancient city located in modern-day Turkey. The expedition uncovered a wealth of objects, ranging from marble …